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Refinishing a table top

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GaryR

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This is from our dining table. I made it some 40 years ago as one my first woodworking projects. The wood is butternut (Juglans cinerea) with butternut and walnut keys. No "before" pictures but it had many scratches and coffee cup rings and such. I've refinished it a couple of times before over the years. The most recent finish was Osmo. Sanded that all off and it now has one coat of a commercial tung oil/linseed oil/drier and solvents called Waterlox. Dries in one day. It will get three or more coats.The blotchiness is actually chatoyance.
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The wood data-base description is accurate. The wood works easily but is quite soft for a hardwood and dents and scratches easily. It does tend to fuzz when going over a jointer or through a planer but sanding easily makes it smooth. No significant scent. Closely related to walnut and the figure is similar. Sadly, the tree is succumbing to a fungal canker. It was widespread over the eastern US and up into Canada but never abundant. Now estimated to be about 70% gone and functionally extinct, meaning it is not reproducing in the wild fast enough to match its decline. It is still available from nursery stock for planting, however.
 
Thanks @Woodbloke and Gary, well it appears I might have more Butternut than I know what to do with! Two trees at the new house about 60’ tall and I know it’s winter but they look dead to me. Just checked out the bark and it’s quite similar.

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